Erebus.
One of the Greek primordial deities who was the personification of darkness and shadow, brother-husband of Nyx and son of Chaos.
Meaning & usage
One of the Greek primordial deities who was the personification of darkness and shadow, brother-husband of Nyx and son of Chaos.
The dark and gloomy cavern between the earth and Hades; the underworld.
Ellipsis of Mount Erebus, a volcano in Antarctica, named after HMS Erebus.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Erebus, from Ancient Greek Ἔρεβος (Érebos). Doublet of rajas. [Alt: Mount Erebus]
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